#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Rachael Tamayo

I’d like to welcome author, Rachael Tamayo, to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday!

Things you need for your writing sessions: A computer. That’s it.

Things that hamper your writing: Ideas, and being a “pantser.” I can’t plan what I write. I just have to wait for it to come to me.

Hardest thing about being a writer: Starting a new book -creating that first chapter.

Easiest thing about being a writer: Is there anything easy? LOL I can’t think of anything.

Words that describe you: Laid back, rolls with the punches, mom and wife, strong.

Words that describe you, but you wish they didn’t: Overwhelmed (sometimes), abuse survivor.

Favorite foods: Tacos, burgers and fries.

Things that make you want to gag: Brussel sprouts, rye bread, and licorice. YUK!

Favorite beverage: Dr Pepper and iced coffee

Something that gives you a sour face: black coffee and whiskey

Favorite smell: black cherry, cherry, and men’s cologne

Something that makes you hold your nose: maybe let’s not go there—LOL

Something you’re really good at: Writing and 911 dispatch

Something you’re really bad at: folding laundry (don’t look in my laundry room- ever. Ha!)

Things you’d walk a mile for: my kids and husband.

Things that make you want to run screaming from the room: mean, selfish people and people that hurt others.

Things you always put in your books: bad words, adult situations, and dark themes. Characters that are realistic.

Things you never put in your books: flat and too perfect characters.

Favorite books (or genre): psychological thrillers, and anything by Daphne De Maurier

Books you wouldn’t buy: erotica, romance, sci fi.

Favorite things to do: Have a drink, play pool or darts with husband, dance with my daughter, sing karaoke (at home).

Things you’d run through a fire or eat bugs to get out of doing: If offered, going back to high school or being eighteen again. NO THANK YOU.

Things that make you happy: When a stranger contacts me to tell me they love my books, or glowing book reviews.

Things that drive you crazy: Jerky people.

Best thing you’ve ever done: Become a published author.

Biggest mistake: stopping for so many years (writing)

Most daring thing you’ve ever done: let someone read my books when I was so scared of what they thought.

Something you chickened out of doing: backing out of social functions because- people- Lol

The nicest thing a reader said to you: said something I wrote was brilliant, and that I should be famous.

The craziest thing a reader said to you: The lady that left a book review on Goodreads when she obviously didn’t even read or finish the book.

About Rachael:

Rachael Tamayo is a former 911 emergency operator and police dispatcher.  After twelve years in those dark depths, she’s gained a unique insight into mental illness, human behavior, and the general darkness of humanity that she likes to weave into her books.  A formerly exclusive romance author tried her hand at thrillers in her award-winning novel, Crazy Love, and loved it so much that she decided not to turn back.  She is the author of multiple bestselling novels and the acclaimed Deadly Sins Series. 

 Born and raised in Texas, Rachael lives in the Houston area with her husband of almost seventeen years, and their two small children.      

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website: https://rachaeltamayowrites.com/

email: rtamayo@rachaeltamayowrites.com

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#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with the And I Thought Ladies - Wilnona and Jade

I had so much fun with during an interview that Wilnona and Jade, the And I Thought Ladies, did with me about my mysteries that I had to invite them to the blog to share their stories with you.

Favorite beverage: Wilnona: My favorite beverage is 21 year old scotch on the rocks Jade: Coffee and/or water

Something that gives you a sour face: Wilnona: Tear jerkers Jade: Lemon Drops

Favorite smell: Wilnona: I love the smell of cookies Jade: Baking bread

Something that makes you hold your nose: Wilnona: a port a potty Jade: Old fashion potpourri

Something you’re really good at: Wilnona: Like any writer I am good at procrastination Jade: Finding time for a nap.

Something you’re really bad at: Wilnona: I am terrible with math Jade: I am terrible with only having one glass of wine.

Something you wish you could do: Wilnona: I wish I could have skipped 2020 Jade: I have to agree with Wilnona.

Something you wish you’d never learned to do: Jade: how to waste time.

Something you like to do: Wilnona: Travel Jade: Eat great food.

Something you wish you’d never done: Jade: Read Ivanhoe (yeah I know I’m going to get hate mail for that). Wilnona: One time with friends a drank some cheap wine. It was disgusting I will never forget that taste.

Last best thing you ate: Wilnona: I enjoyed a seafood platter with Chicago delicacies shipped from Chicago,

Last thing you regret eating: Jade: A dry cake I made I didn’t want to waste food so I just kept eating it.

The last thing you ordered online: I ordered my specialized water Jade: I order everything online now a days.

The last thing you regret buying: Wilnona: Pants without looking at the reviews. Can you say disaster? Jade: Cheap pens most of them didn’t write.

Things you’d walk a mile for: Wilnona: Any type of good food or exercise Jade: I concur, Wilnona.

Things that make you want to run screaming from the room: Wilnona: The reflection of my bad hair day

Favorite places you’ve been: Jade: Greek Isles Wilnona: Same here

Places you never want to go to again: Jade & Wilnona: Canada during the winter. Y’all it was just down right cold.

Favorite books (or genre): Jade: Pride And Prejudice Wilnona: Mickey Spillane

Books you wouldn’t buy: Wilnona: An exercise book, I just prefer videos.

Things that make you happy: Jade: Finding a new author to read that has a series of books.

Things that drive you crazy: Jade: People who fold down edges of the pages to mark their spot in a book. That’s what bookmarks or scrap pieces of paper are made for.

Most embarrassing moment: Wilnona: Getting. My dress caught in a gas pump hose

Proudest moment: Jade: Winning IALA Poet of the Year 2019

The coolest person you’ve ever met: Jade: My dad and I am pretty fortunate because I met him a few seconds after my birth.

Wilnona: My mom when I was old enough understand how cool she really was.

The celebrity who didn’t look like he/she did in pictures/video: Wilnona: Myself People say it all the time “You don’t look the same in person”(I’m so not a celeb, but I couldn’t help myself.)

About Wilnona and Jade

The And I Thought Ladies, Wilnona and Jade are award-winning poets. Jade is the IALA Poet of the Year in 2019. Wilnona is Advocate Award winner.   They are  the co-founders of the Inspirational Women in Literature Media and Journalism Awards, the founders of the 25 hottest Authors magazine, the thoughtful book festival, and the and I thought literary magazine. They are. the  authors of 17 books in two series (The And I Thought & Miss-Fit guide Series). Their most recent book was a #1 Bestseller in poetry & anthologies category. They are 18th most interviewed authors and international pop poets who have read for poet laureates, been on four European book tours and co-hosted conferences on three continents. They are the US Correspondents for UK TV show Chrissy B. The ladies also host four podcasts, a vlog, and have a clothing line based off their books.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andi.thoughtladies.5

Twitter: Wilnona (@justwritenlife) / Twitter and (2) Jade D (@Jaded2555) / Twitter

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiC7fdJbRngoBkFWMyINbA

Book Links: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wilnona+marie&crid=JTWGKZHT3BMZ&sprefix=wilco%2Caps%2C167&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-a-p_2_5

#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Jennifer Anne Gordon

I’d like to welcome author, Jennifer Anne Gordon, to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday!

A few of your favorite things: my dog, my husband, my imagination, and my friends.

Things you need to throw out: negativity.

Hardest thing about being a writer: self-doubt, loneliness, unfair comparisons with other writers (that I do to myself)

Easiest thing about being a writer: Letting the characters be in control of the story and not me.

Words that describe you: pale, empathic, creative, loud, talented

Words that describe you, but you wish they didn’t: loud (hahaha), neurotic, anxious, short, bossy

Favorite foods: Indian food, grilled cheese, vegetarian chili, minestrone soup

Things that make you want to gag:  the texture of a raw tomato, all meat, poached pears, oysters

Favorite smell: rain
Something that makes you hold your nose: dead mice in a wall (I live in an old house.)

Something you’re really good at: Dancing
Something you’re really bad at: Math

Things you always put in your books: Beautifully damaged people
Things you never put in your books: Anything violent that has to do with eyeballs or teeth

Favorite places you’ve been: Venice, Italy
Places you never want to go to again: Tampa, Florida

Favorite books (or genre): Horror!!! (specifically ghost stories and gothic fiction)
Books you wouldn’t buy: “Forbidden Romance” (the dark stuff like Daddy/Daughter and books about Abuse/Love….no thank you none of that is sexy nor is it love)

Favorite things to do: Travel!!
Things you’d run through a fire or eat bugs to get out of doing: anything with a spreadsheet!

 Most embarrassing moment: I was posing for an art class (nude) and I had held the pose for so long I did not realize that half my body had fallen asleep and had gone numb. I stood up on the break and reached for my robe and tried to step down off the podium, and I fell, completely naked and was all splayed out (very unattractive pose) and a student in the class, that I had a but of a crush on had to grab my robe and then toss it over my body…like I was on fire.

Proudest moment: leaving an abusive relationship

The nicest thing a reader said to you: “Your book spoke to my soul, I have never read a more perfect description of the human psyche unraveling”

The craziest thing a reader said to you: “This could be good if you made the main character funny” (this was said about a character who was dealing with the death of his wife and his young son)

About Jennifer:

Jennifer Anne Gordon is a gothic horror novelist. Her work includes Beautiful, Frightening and Silent (2020) which won the Kindle Award for Best Horror/Suspense for 2020,  and From Daylight to Madness (The Hotel book 1), and When the Sleeping Dead Still Talk (The Hotel book 2).

She had a collection of her mixed media artwork published during spring of 2020, entitled Victoriana: mixed media art of Jennifer Gordon

Jennifer is one of the hosts as well as the creator of Vox Vomitus, a video podcast on the Global Authors on the Air Network, as well as the Co-Host of the You Tube Channel “Talk Horror to Me”. She had been a contributor to Ladies of Horror Fiction, as well as Horror Tree.

Jennifer is a pale curly haired ginger, obsessed with horror, ghosts, abandoned buildings, and her dog "Lord Tubby.”

She graduated from the New Hampshire Institute of Art, where she studied Acting. She also studied at the University of New Hampshire with a concentration in Art History and English. 

She has made her living as an actress, a magician's assistant, a "gallerina,” a comic book dealer, a painter, and burlesque performer and for the past 10 years as an award-winning professional ballroom dancer, performer, instructor, and choreographer.

When not scribbling away (ok, typing frantically) she enjoys traveling with her husband and dance partner, teaching her dog ridiculous tricks (like 'give me a kiss' and 'what hand is the treat in?' ok these are not great tricks.) as well as taking photos of abandoned buildings and haunted locations.

She is a leo, so at the end of the day she just thinks about her hair.

 Let’s Be Social:

For more information and benevolent stalking, please visit her website at http://www.JenniferAnneGordon.com

Amazon Author Page - amazon.com/author/jenniferannegordon

Facebook Author Page - https://www.facebook.com/JenniferAnneGordonAuthor/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jennifergenevievegordon/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/JenniferAnneGo5

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20063036.Jennifer_Gordon   

#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Shea E. Butler

I’d like to welcome Shea E. Butler to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday!

A few of your favorite things:  Horses, nature, traveling, animals, chocolate, a full moon, and red wine, family and friends.

Things you need to throw out:  Old shoes, negativity, tangled up/old Xmas lights.

Hardest thing about being a writer:  Writing
Easiest thing about being a writer:  Writing

Things you never want to run out of:  Water and food

Things you wish you’d never bought:  Purple hair dye

Favorite foods:  Roast beef, bread, cheese, and chocolate chip ice cream

Things that make you want to gag:  Liver, certain politicians, pettiness, and arrogance

Favorite music or song:  old time rock and roll, “House of the Rising Sun”

Music that drives you crazy:  Electronic

 Favorite smell:  Lavender and my mother’s perfume
Something that makes you hold your nose:  Rotten food

Something you’re really good at:  Horseback riding
Something you’re really bad at:  Patience

Something you wish you could do:  Speak multiple languages

Something you wish you’d never learned to do:  Nothing.  Everything’s a learning experience and everything becomes useful at some point in your life.

Something you like to do:  Ride under a full moon and watching the sun set on a beach with a glass of wine.
Something you wish you’d never done:  Eaten that extra helping of dessert

The last thing you ordered online:  Mud boots for the stable

The last thing you regret buying:  A membership in a dating site

Things you’d walk a mile for:  Friends and family

Things that make you want to run screaming from the room:  bullheadedness

Things you always put in your books:  Conflicted characters
Things you never put in your books:  Never say never.

Things to say to an author:  Your story made me cry/laugh/get mad/think
Things to say to an author if you want to be fictionally killed off in their next book: Your character was really stupid when they di _____________ (fill in the blank)

Favorite places you’ve been:  Okavango Delta in Botswana, Machu Picchu, Pacific Northwest, the Great Wall of China
Places you never want to go to again:  A strip club.

People you’d like to invite to dinner (living):  Michelle & Barack Obama, Ron Howard, Stephen King, Queen Elizabeth, Kamela Harris and Joe Biden and, in this Covid age, my friends and family (miss them.)
People you’d cancel dinner on: Anyone in the White House administration in the last four years.

About Shea:

Shea E. Butler is, at heart, a storyteller. She’s a storyteller in many different forms; a television writer, a published short story author and an award-winning director and writer for her short films and web series. She was that kid who huddled under the covers after “lights out” reading a book by flashlight. She was born in Cairo, Egypt to American parents living abroad and currently divides her time between Vancouver and Los Angeles. Her love for traveling and exploring worlds and cultures, both past, present and future was ignited at a young age. Shea’s most awe-inspiring trip was a horseback riding safari through the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Nothing like being charged by two lions to get your creative juices flowing! Website: www.thebutlerdiditproductions.com She also has a short story appearing on the SHORTZ phone app (chat stories) at end of January called “9-1-1.”

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#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Jackie Layton

I’d like to welcome Jackie Layton to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday, and thank her for being our New Year’s Eve featured author. Happy New Year!

A few of your favorite things: I like my books, family pictures, and my collection of mugs.

Things you need to throw out: I’ve downsized twice in the last five years, and I got rid of so many things there’s not much left to get rid of.

Things you need for your writing sessions: I need something to drink, and coffee is my drink of choice. I also have my storyboard, and I write on my laptop.

Things that hamper your writing: Social media can be a big distraction.

Things you never want to run out of: I don’t want to run out of ideas and inspiration.

Things you wish you’d never bought: I once bought a fruit dehydrator. I thought it would be healthier because it wouldn’t have the added sugars you find in dried fruit. Bananas were the worst, and it was a challenge to make it taste good. Needless to say, I got rid of it.

Favorite foods: Some of my favorite things to eat are Greek salad, lasagna, and brownies.

Things that make you want to gag:  I’ve always hated cooked peas.

Last best thing you ate: Tiramisu, enough said. 😊

Last thing you regret eating: I ate kale salad, not just salad with some kale, but all kale salad.

Things you always put in your books: I always include dogs, friends, and family.
Things you never put in your books: Swearing and graphic sex won’t make an appearance in my books. It’s one reason I love writing cozies.

Favorite places you’ve been: At the top of my list is Paris. I waited for years to visit France, and it didn’t disappoint. My husband and I went on a river cruise with my brother and his wife. It was a wonderful trip, and we made great memories.

Places you never want to go to again: I never want to go back to college. I’m glad I’ve got my degree, but I don’t want to go back except to watch football games.

 About Jackie:

Jackie Layton has always lived in the southeast United States. Kentucky, Georgia, and now South Carolina. She loves living in the low country and often can’t believe how blessed she is. Despite cracked ribs and a trip to the emergency room after getting a hook in her foot while body surfacing, she’s always had fun with her kids playing in the waves. When she’s not writing, Jackie enjoys long walks, bike rides, golf cart rides, reading on the beach, and collecting shells. 

 Links to Bag of Bones:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/34NtLvv

Kobo: https://tinyurl.com/y3f8g2vt 

Bares & Noble: https://tinyurl.com/y4crbcnf 

Google: https://tinyurl.com/y4a6gwu6 

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Website: https://jackielaytoncozyauthor.com/

Twitter: Jackie Layton (@Joyfuljel) / Twitter

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Bookbub: https://bit.ly/34kiwLW 

Does one good turn deserve a murder?

Despite all her good intentions to focus on a healthy lifestyle and leave crime solving to the professionals, Andi Grace Scott has run right smack into another investigation—literally.  Who’d have thought caring for stray cats and a healthy morning beach run could lead to murder?

Andi Grace has found another body and a young woman who needs help.  Solving this puzzle will come with a cost.  This time, catching the killer will require Andi Grace to confront her past relationships and truths about her deceased mother.

#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with E. W. Cooper

I’d like to welcome author, E. W. Cooper to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday!

A few of your favorite things: Books, dinner with family, my kids, and a glass of wine with husband after a long day of work. But most of all, time with my family listening to their stories about the past and present.

Things you need to throw out: All those clothes from college I’ve convinced myself I will fit into again.

Things you need for your writing sessions: Time, music, and a good idea of where I need to get to in the story.

Things that hamper your writing: Sometimes I just run out of words. That will stop my work cold. That’s when I focus on reading and replenishing that reservoir of ideas.

Things you love about writing: I love the scenes I see inside my head taking shape on the page and hearing the characters talk to each other. Sometimes what they say and do is unexpected. When that happens, I can barely tear myself away.

Things you hate about writing: Editing feels like it can go on forever which can become discouraging. When that happens it’s important for me to remember that the better a book is edited, the better it is for a reader. That’s the goal, after all.

Hardest thing about being a writer: Finding the time to write.

Easiest thing about being a writer: Coming up with ideas for Penelope and Lund is about as easy as it gets. I have the next four books plotted, just not enough time to write them.

Favorite music or song: I love opera, like my main character Penelope Harris, but I listen to all sorts of music new and old. Favorite music from an opera – the “Barrcarolle” from Tales of Hoffman, favorite classic rock “Rock and Roll Suicide” by David Bowie, favorite modern song “Uncle ACE” by Blood Orange.

Music that drives you crazy: Easy listening jazz. Please, no. Sorry Kenny G.

Favorite beverage: Unsweet iced tea – can’t get enough of it. I love it so much, but it keeps me awake all night, so I’ve had to cut back. Unless I’m writing – then I drink it by the gallon.
Something that gives you a sour face: Buttermilk – it makes a great cake but ick!

Favorite smell: Baking bread
Something that makes you hold your nose: Pancake syrup mixed with bacon. Strange but true – I can’t stand the smell of those two things together.

Something you’re really good at:  Writing
Something you’re really bad at:  Singing – don’t even ask me to try. I am so bad at singing it isn’t even a good joke. No one who has asked me to sing has ever asked me to do it again. Perhaps that’s why my main character is an opera singer – she does what I always wish I could?

Last best thing you ate: Chocolate cake        
Last thing you regret eating: That chocolate cake

Favorite places you’ve been: My mother grew up on Long Island, New York and introduced me to it when I was a baby. It’s a little slice of heaven for me. I go back as often as I can to visit family and restore. Santa Fe, NM is a close second.

Places you never want to go to again: I once spent a very uncomfortable and spooky night on a derelict sailboat and I will never do that again.

Favorite books (or genre): Historical mysteries are my favorite, but I have a soft spot for speculative fiction and noir thrillers.

Books you wouldn’t buy: Sadly, I do not enjoy poetry. That is not the fault of poetry. But otherwise, I will read just about anything. My mother is a retired librarian and always has something new to read. We do a lot of book trading between our households.

The coolest person you’ve ever met: Cate Blanchette – she was so friendly and happy. And did I mention – drop dead beautiful? A class act.

The celebrity who didn’t look like he/she did in pictures/video: Johnny Depp – really not what I expected at all. He was a very long stretch of bad road. Oddly, he spoke with a British accent the entire time.

About E. W.:

Booklife Prize 2020 Finalist (Mystery/Thriller) E.W. Cooper lives quietly with her partner, children, three dogs, and one cat in a very noisy house in South Texas. A lifelong fan of mystery novels and Grand Opera, Ms. Cooper is hard at work on the next book in the Penelope Harris Mystery series. To read more about the author and the other short stories and novels featuring Penelope Harris, visit her website at www.ewcooper.com. 

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Twitter: E (@ewc_cooper) / Twitter

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Website: www.ewcooper.com

#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Lane Stone

I’d like to welcome author Lane Stone to the blog this week for #ThisorThatThursday!

A few of your favorite things: Dogs, lighthouses (I’m on the board of Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation) and travel.

Things you need for your writing sessions: white noise – pre-COVID Panera’s background noise was absolute perfect. 

Things that hamper your writing:  My husband talking to me.  Too honest?  Ok, let’s go with clutter. 

 Things you love about writing: Hanging out with readers.

 Favorite music or song: Cold Little Heart by Michael Kiwanuka is the ring tone on my phone.  I thought the whole soundtrack from Big Little Lies was amazing.

Music that drives you crazy: Neil Diamond music. 

Favorite beverage: Starbucks Trenta Black Iced Tea, Light Ice, Light Water, One Stevia, No cane syrup.  (I’ve gone to Starbucks almost every day since COVID started.).

Favorite smell: My dog, Cordy, wet or dry.

Something that makes you hold your nose: The smell of turnip greens cooking.  (But some days I miss my Mom so much I’d gladly smell it if I could see her again.)

The last thing you ordered online: Alice Boatright’s Christmas mystery, WHAT CHILD IS THIS.  Every year I like to read a holiday mystery. 

Things that make you want to run screaming from the room: When my husband plays his Neil Diamond tapes. 

Things you always put in your books: Our first Standard Schnauzer, Abby, is in each of my books. 

Favorite books (or genre):

Books you wouldn’t buy: Autobiographies by negative people, who just want to get in the last word. 

Best thing you’ve ever done: Marry my husband, Larry Korb, 30 years ago.

 About Lane:

Lane Stone is the author of the Pet Palace Mysteries and the Tiara Investigation Mystery series.  The first book in her new series, The Big Picture, will be available in 2022.  She lives in Alexandria, Virginia during the week and Lewes, Delaware on the weekend.

When not writing she’s enjoying characteristic baby boomer pursuits:  traveling and volunteering for good causes, like the Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation and American Association of University Women.  She recently earned a post-graduate certificate in Antiquities Theft and Art Crime.  She can be found at www.LaneStoneBooks.com and https://twitter.com/themenopausedog. 

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#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Jodi Rath - Holiday Edition

I’d like to welcome author Jodi Rath back to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday! Today is a holiday edition.

A few of your favorite traditions:

Decorating the tree, inflatable holiday cats in the front lawn, wreaths around the home.

Something holiday-related that you’ll never do again:

Tree with eight cats—yet, I still do it every year! BWWWAAAHAAHAA!

Favorite holiday song:

“All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth”

Holiday song that always gets stuck in your head for the wrong reason:

“Jingle Bells”

Favorite holiday treat:

Peppermint bark

A holiday treat that makes you gag:

Eggnog

Favorite holiday show or movie:

Love Actually

A holiday show or movie that you’ve seen too much:

Love Actually

Favorite holiday beverage:

Peppermint Mocha iced

A drink that gives you a sour face:

Eggnog

Favorite holiday smell:

Baked ham

Something that makes you hold your nose:

Deviled Eggs

Best holiday gift ever:

Oxford English Dictionary—I know—I’m a weirdo😊

Something you wished for but never received:

Peace on Earth that never ends

Best holiday gift you gave to someone:

Cats—my husband and I like to adopt cats😊

A gift that needs regifting:

Fruitcake

Best thing you ever cooked/baked for the holidays:

Cast Iron Skillet Honey Glazed Ham

Your worst holiday kitchen disaster:

Souffle—I was SO wrong to try it!

Favorite place you spent the holidays:

Home

The worst place to spend the holidays:

Anywhere but home.

Yuletide Cast of the Iron Skillet

Holiday folly—LITERALLY! Alongside a murder comes another new little addition to the human race in Leavensport, Ohio. Not to mention a broken-off engagement, a double wedding, and buried bones in the village chapel cellar. The Martinez family is back in town to observe Nochebuena with Ava as the Tucker family gears up for their Christmas feast. Leavensport community center is abuzz with preparations for the village multi-cultural shindig until the discovery of an old unresolved crime casts a dark shadow over the town. Will Jolie and Ava solve their first cold case in time to save the holiday celebrations—and will they both survive it?

Welcome to Leavensport, OH, where DEATH takes a DELICIOUS turn!

About Jodi:

Moving into her second decade working in education, Jodi Rath has decided to begin a life of crime in her The Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series. Her passion for both mysteries and education led her to combine the two to create her business MYS ED, where she splits her time between working as an adjunct for Ohio teachers, educational writing, marketing consultant work with authors, and creating mischief in her fictional writing. She currently resides in a small, cozy village in Ohio with her husband and her eight cats.

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Website: www.jodirath.com 

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Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Yuletide-Cast-Skillet-Mystery-Holiday-ebook/dp/B085ZR2CRQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Yuletide+Cast+of+the+Iron+Skillet&qid=1606691798&sr=8-1   

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